Liebster Blog Award

Hello lovelies!
A gigantic thank you to the lovely PolishJunkie over at http://polishjunkie8.blogspot.com/ and to the lovely C over at http://onebrushbeauty.blogspot.com/ for nominating me for the Liebster Blog Award! You ladies are awesome!!!!! <3
(warning: I've got two sets of questions to answer here so this may be a long post =D )

I have seen other blogs I follow get nominated for the Liebster Awards and it is a great way to find new blogs you may never have been exposed to! It's an amazing idea an I'm honored to be nominated!

 Here are the rules:
1. Link back to the person who nominated you.
2. Write 11 facts about yourself once nominated.
3. Answer the questions from the person that nominated you.
4. Nominate blogs with 200 or less followers.
5. Create 11 questions for those bloggers to answer.

11 Random Facts About Myself
1. I am from the South...I live close to the Mississippi River! 
2. I refuse to match the polish on my nails to the polish on my toes!
3. I've always wanted to be a writer and still aspire to being published one day!
4. I don't have a favorite color...I can't choose! =P
5. I love glitter...I believe I've even been quoted as saying, "You can never have enough glitter." haha!
6. I was a vegetarian from the ages of 11 or 12 to about 18 or 19. I still barely eat any meat products!
7. One of my favorite things to do is curl up with my dogs and a good book.
8. I try to use only cruelty-free nail and beauty products!
9. I love vintage and classic cars.
10. I can fold anything...even a fitted sheet!
11. I am terrified of airplanes!

Answers to PulishJunkie's Questions
1. Would you rather have matte or shiny nails?
I love to mix them up...use a matte nail as an accent or a shiny nail as an accent for a matte mani.

2. Glitters or Cremes?
Glitters.

3. What's your favorite brand of polish?
My favorite domestic brand would have to be OPI or China Glaze. 

4. If you could only wear ONE polish for the rest of your life, what would it be?
OPI's Mad as a Hatter. I LOVE this glitter! I bought 3 bottles when the Alice in Wonderland collection was released. I'm down to 2 bottles now and will be forever sad when I run out!

5. What's the brand of polish you own the most of?
OPI

6. Do you like doing your own nails or other's better?
I don't get a chance to do other's nails much so I would have to say my own.

7. How often do you paint your nails?
At least twice a week.

8. Have you seen my blog before I nominated you to this? If so, what is your opinion on it?
I had not seen PolishJunkie's blog until she nominated me for this. But now that I've had a chance to look around I'm super impressed! She does some beautiful nail art!

9. What is a polish you really want but don't have?
Picture Polish's Blogger.

10. What is your favorite blog? (doesn't have to be a Blogger blog!)
I would have to say http://www.kandeej.com/. She's such an inspiration!

11. Do you use Instagram? If so, what is your username?
Yes! You can find me on Instagram under cinnamonkandy =D

Answers to C's Questions
1. What made you start blogging?
I've always loved to write...I used to write some long blogs back in the Myspace days!  

2. What's your guilty pleasure?
Oh man, I have to pick one?!It's a three-way tie: Tempura Cheesecake from Sekisui, Cherry Garcia from Ben & Jerry's and my mom's deviled eggs!

3. What brand could you not live without?
Urban Decay. 

4. If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
If I were an animal I would be a bird. Though I'm not a fan of heights as a human I think I would love the feeling of the wind under my wings as a bird =)

5. If you could only carry 3 makeup items in your bag, what would they be and why?
Black eyeliner-I never leave home without it!
Some form of lipbalm-my lips stay dry so this is a must! I'm loving EOS Tangerine right now.
Urban Decay Midnight Cowboy lipstick-I love this nude shimmer...I'm so sad they don't have it anymore! I'll be buying some off of Ebay or Amazon soon =(

6. Liquid or pencil liner?
Both! I use pencil liner for my waterline and to start off my winged liner. I use liquid liner on top of the pencil for my wings.

7. Is there anywhere that you would really love to travel to?
I would love to go to England, Ireland, and Japan.

8. Favorite book and why?
I simply love too many to choose a favorite! Some of my favorite authors are Dean Koontz, Anne Rice, J.K. Rowling, Jane Green and Laurell K. Hamilton. 

9. What is your classic look?
You will rarely ever see me without black winged liner on my eyes. As far as clothes go I'm a jeans, t-shirt and converse kinda girl.

10. High-end or budget products and why?
When it comes to anything I put on my skin or hair I tend to stick to high end products. I haven't found too many budget products that are cruelty-free. If you know of any, please share! =)

11. Every cloud has a silver lining, true or false?
I would have to say true. You gotta find the good in life, people!

My Nominees
Sarah at http://askthebeautyeditor.blogspot.com/
Mili at http://milimanicure.blogspot.com/
http://pagingdoctorpretty.blogspot.com/
Lisa at http://lacquervixen.blogspot.com/
Tammy at http://ohmygoshpolish.blogspot.com/
http://weloveswatches.blogspot.com/
http://addictedtoopi.blogspot.com/


My Questions for my Nominees!
1. What is your go-to beauty product?

2. What is your favorite dessert?

3. If you could only wear one shade of polish for the rest of your life, what would it be?

4. What is your favorite Indie polish brand?

5. If you could have been born in another era, what era would you pick and why?

6. Do you have any pets?

7. Coffee or tea?

8. Do you drive? If so, what kind of vehicle?

9. If you could wear a wacky or outrageous look for a day, what would it be? (Crazy haircolor, fashion, etc.)

10. What is your favorite flower?

11. Do you have any tattoos? If so, what are they?

Have fun, ladies! I look forward to reading your posts!
<3Kandy